Ravensworth

Ravensworth is led by innovative winemaker Bryan Martin, his wife Jocelyn, plus his brother David. Bryan takes an organic approach, eschewing chemicals, preventing soil compaction and allowing the vines to thrive in what he describes as ‘natural forestry principles’. The vineyard comprises 26 varietals, mostly shiraz, riesling and sangiovese with marsanne, roussanne and viognier plus recent plantings of gamay, chardonnay, savagnin, ribolla gialla and nebbiolo. He also sources fruit for Ravensworth’s other labels including the Regional range. In ’20, a winery and cellar were completed, the latter made with straw bales, and filled with large-format oak, Italian amphorae, ceramic eggs and concrete vessels: all expressing Bryan’s desire to experiment and craft minimum-intervention wines with texture. A 2nd generation has come on board with son Lewis starting his wine science studies at CSU in ’22. -JANE FAULKNER